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Forum: Interviews, jobs & sponsorship
14th Jul 2011, 17:48
Replies: 7
Views: 2,695
Posted By potkettleblack

The thing about instructors is that they are...

The thing about instructors is that they are generally very good at instructing but they are woeful at actually knowing what goes on at the pointy end of a commercial jet and more importantly how to...
Forum: Private Flying
28th May 2011, 09:02
Replies: 6
Views: 2,433
Posted By potkettleblack

Thank god for the recording function of sky. What...

Thank god for the recording function of sky. What with the constant ad breaks and then the "recap" just so you don't miss anything from earlier. Watched a crap one the other day on the worlds most...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
2nd May 2011, 11:04
Replies: 1
Views: 1,492
Posted By potkettleblack

Seniority has no impact in our airline. I know I...

Seniority has no impact in our airline. I know I have often felt hard done by and picked on but when you step back with a clear head then generally there isn't anything personal in getting caught in...
Forum: Tech Log
27th Apr 2011, 13:24
Replies: 37
Views: 7,877
Posted By potkettleblack

BOAC will you be commencing your L-1011 course...

BOAC will you be commencing your L-1011 course soon?
Forum: Questions
14th Mar 2011, 08:10
Replies: 5
Views: 1,118
Posted By potkettleblack

Happens all the world over. It keeps them current...

Happens all the world over. It keeps them current on the aircraft type. Would be a bit nonsensical for them to hand out TRE/TRI ratings etc when they didn't hold them themselves. The airline TRE is...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
13th Mar 2011, 12:52
Replies: 3,774
Views: 804,604
Posted By potkettleblack

Fact is there is only a small population in...

Fact is there is only a small population in Ireland to start with. When you cut to the chase many punters will happily fly into a hub like LHR or ATL in order to save a few quid on their ticket...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
13th Mar 2011, 12:41
Replies: 147
Views: 94,219
Posted By potkettleblack

Airline "GIANT". Branding is everything huh. Hats...

Airline "GIANT". Branding is everything huh. Hats off to their PR team though.
Forum: Questions
7th Mar 2011, 14:18
Replies: 4
Views: 4,914
Posted By potkettleblack

The jeppy AT H 1/2 charts have a whole section on...

The jeppy AT H 1/2 charts have a whole section on contingency procedures and RT phraseology. In addition to this our airline has a section of our OPS Manual pertaining to operation in the Tango...
Forum: Professional Pilot Training (includes ground studies)
3rd Mar 2011, 15:54
Replies: 1,091
Views: 720,820
Posted By potkettleblack

What respectable airline wants you with your 500...

What respectable airline wants you with your 500 hours from eaglejet or any of the shower of sh*te production line training companies?

- BA - nope, experienced only should apply
- Aer Lingus -...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
28th Feb 2011, 09:40
Replies: 6,080
Views: 1,383,306
Posted By potkettleblack

I dunno seems pretty clear to me. On one hand we...

I dunno seems pretty clear to me. On one hand we have a large national carrier with a huge amount of experience, highly professional crews, modern fleet that are well maintained and insured and a...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
28th Feb 2011, 09:33
Replies: 12
Views: 4,121
Posted By potkettleblack

Hopefully it will only be used for departures....

Hopefully it will only be used for departures. The thought of them being able to give you any one of 3 runways whilst you are turning base beggars belief in this day and age of safety etc.
Forum: Questions
25th Feb 2011, 21:55
Replies: 4
Views: 2,870
Posted By potkettleblack

The UK AIP GEN section should have the answer in...

The UK AIP GEN section should have the answer in as much as if the UK met office follows international convention in preparing these charts or diverges for some reason.
Forum: Terms and Endearment
19th Feb 2011, 19:58
Replies: 17
Views: 7,552
Posted By potkettleblack

Interesting case for poor old capt. Grace. I...

Interesting case for poor old capt. Grace. I wonder if he had transferred his house in the uk into a trust and paid rent for the nights he was in town then it might have been harder for hmrc to go at...
Forum: Professional Pilot Training (includes ground studies)
6th Feb 2011, 13:37
Replies: 22
Views: 6,994
Posted By potkettleblack

In my experience you are probably wasting your...

In my experience you are probably wasting your time with the accommodation lists. Most of the schools never seemed to keep them up to date and it was pretty low on their priority list. Many of the...
Forum: Professional Pilot Training (includes ground studies)
2nd Feb 2011, 09:11
Replies: 15
Views: 4,018
Posted By potkettleblack

If you really did spend a lifetime looking into...

If you really did spend a lifetime looking into UKFT and came to the conclusion that you CAN get a JAR licence from that outfit then you should check your research methodology. When they say JAR...
Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)
28th Jan 2011, 14:59
Replies: 6
Views: 1,379
Posted By potkettleblack

For a service that I would consider to be...

For a service that I would consider to be critical relying on a volunteer fire service seems a bit amateurish.
Forum: Professional Pilot Training (includes ground studies)
24th Jan 2011, 17:47
Replies: 5
Views: 1,370
Posted By potkettleblack

Read the "sticky" above this thread...

Read the "sticky" above this thread entitled......Archive Reference Threads and Posting Guidelines - READ BEFORE YOU POST A QUESTION!!

FAA to JAR is all in there.
Forum: Questions
22nd Jan 2011, 15:51
Replies: 8
Views: 3,709
Posted By potkettleblack

Our airline is now operating under EASA or...

Our airline is now operating under EASA or EU-OPS. I am 99% sure the above has now been superceded. Now we need the visual segment on line up in addition to the RVR. Previously we could take off if...
Forum: Private Flying
2nd Dec 2010, 07:25
Replies: 22
Views: 3,306
Posted By potkettleblack

Anchor the bow, fit a thruster on each side of...

Anchor the bow, fit a thruster on each side of the stern controlled from your C172 cockpit and never worry again about an out of limits cross wind landing or takeoff!
Forum: Professional Pilot Training (includes ground studies)
28th Nov 2010, 06:52
Replies: 21
Views: 5,973
Posted By potkettleblack

Back when I was hour building in FL many moons...

Back when I was hour building in FL many moons ago the following website was invaluable:-

AirNav: Aviation Fuel (http://www.airnav.com/fuel/)

Trips usually involved a stop at Okeechobee to fill...
Forum: Professional Pilot Training (includes ground studies)
17th Nov 2010, 18:08
Replies: 1
Views: 4,859
Posted By potkettleblack

LOFT scenarios are by their nature airline...

LOFT scenarios are by their nature airline specific so you will not find much on the internet.

Having said that there are bits and bobs on the following website.

Airbusdriver.net...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
16th Nov 2010, 16:20
Replies: 33
Views: 14,790
Posted By potkettleblack

I don't get your drift??? BA have hired non...

I don't get your drift???

BA have hired non type rated in the past and will continue to do so. It fits recruits onto a fleet where it needs people at the time. You might be 737 rated but they...
Forum: Computer/Internet Issues & Troubleshooting
11th Nov 2010, 07:03
Replies: 8
Views: 2,623
Posted By potkettleblack

Which processor for dvd ripping etc

Have always upgraded the pc myself but have to say that I have lost track over the past few years of the progress on processors. Dual core was about as fast as things got when I last upgraded my pc....
Forum: Tech Log
3rd Nov 2010, 09:05
Replies: 12
Views: 10,686
Posted By potkettleblack

FCOM 3.03.20 details visual approaches and has a...

FCOM 3.03.20 details visual approaches and has a couple of nice diagrams to supplement these along with the associated timings. It is not clear from your posting how your TRTO is teaching you to fly...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
29th Oct 2010, 14:31
Replies: 8
Views: 5,930
Posted By potkettleblack

Anytime you are a shareholder in a business and...

Anytime you are a shareholder in a business and your income is derived from profits and/or dividends which are contingent on a number of factors then lots of difficult questions get asked by banks....
Forum: Terms and Endearment
27th Oct 2010, 15:38
Replies: 1,399
Views: 1,259,296
Posted By potkettleblack

Good questions Captain G. The thought of...

Good questions Captain G.

The thought of back to back MCO's from MAN or LGW isn't exactly inspiring. A MCO wouldn't generate more than 2-3 days off meaning that you could be there twice in the...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
27th Oct 2010, 15:35
Replies: 2,244
Views: 626,257
Posted By potkettleblack

Same old same old. He only works in round 500's...

Same old same old. He only works in round 500's or 1,000's. In Dublin there were going to be how many jobs created with his move to Hangar 6? Then how many were "lost" to Prestwick when the DAA and...
Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)
24th Oct 2010, 21:00
Replies: 8
Views: 1,821
Posted By potkettleblack

And whatever you do don't assume that every...

And whatever you do don't assume that every airline changes control mid flight. BA is the only operator that I am aware of that have decided to disregard each aircraft manufacturers SOPs and dream up...
Forum: Questions
21st Oct 2010, 11:32
Replies: 8
Views: 5,370
Posted By potkettleblack

Superpilot - a bit of cloning under the port wing...

Superpilot - a bit of cloning under the port wing to remove the french reg and the jobs a goodin.
Forum: Questions
14th Oct 2010, 08:17
Replies: 18
Views: 2,658
Posted By potkettleblack

What does it say in your OPS manual. Or failing...

What does it say in your OPS manual. Or failing that the FCTM or FCOM's? Just fly the thing as the company employs you would like as its their trainset - assuming it is safe of course.
Forum: Professional Pilot Training (includes ground studies)
13th Oct 2010, 14:02
Replies: 11
Views: 1,938
Posted By potkettleblack

From what I can see little has changed in the...

From what I can see little has changed in the last few years for wannabes. Sure BA and potentially Virgin are hiring which is a distinct change in the market. BUT its for experienced people with time...
Forum: Interviews, jobs & sponsorship
12th Oct 2010, 10:37
Replies: 29
Views: 4,165
Posted By potkettleblack

Even better I am setting up a flying school. It...

Even better I am setting up a flying school. It is well known throughout the industry that the best environment to learn is in Nigeria. The abundance of fully equipped airports, ILS installations and...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
12th Oct 2010, 10:26
Replies: 1,615
Views: 454,070
Posted By potkettleblack

Ah don't you love it how these things seem to...

Ah don't you love it how these things seem to come around full circle. It never ceases to amaze me how many people don't look back at history as a precursor to what the future may hold. Anyone that...
Forum: Interviews, jobs & sponsorship
12th Oct 2010, 10:22
Replies: 29
Views: 4,165
Posted By potkettleblack

Clob the number unemployed is 7,329....

Clob the number unemployed is 7,329. Unfortunately I cannot tell you where I got that information as it is extremely sensitive.
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
10th Oct 2010, 16:10
Replies: 38
Views: 22,755
Posted By potkettleblack

Confidence based on what? Extensive experience as...

Confidence based on what? Extensive experience as a what exactly? Aircraft engineer, manufacturer, pilot or someone sipping shampoo ignoring the safety demos in the back????
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